Building a Fighter

This episode covers a ton of various topics! We start by reviewing a BJJ tournament Alex competed in over the weekend. Then we talk about a technical model for aggression. From there we talk about how athletic styles lead to coaching styles and the life experience that everyone brings to their professional or athletic approaches. This then leads to a great discussion on the training of coaches and how it can be better. Right now, strength and conditioning is a very autonomous field, more hands on and standards of care education can raise the bar for fitness professionals. How are strength coaches measured? What is the best way? We dig into it all. 

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Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

This episode covers a ton of various topics! We start by reviewing a BJJ tournament Alex competed in over the weekend. Then we talk about a technical model for aggression. From there we talk about how athletic styles lead to coaching styles and the life experience that everyone brings to their professional or athletic approaches. This then leads to a ...

What does professionalism look like for you? As a coach, athlete, manager, administrator, or physician. Austin and Alex debate amongst themselves on what professionalism should look like in the combat sports realm and in sports performance in general. I like to boil it down to two very unprofessional mantras. 1. Do your fucking job. Make them better, provide a top level service. 2. Don’t be a dick. Understand, empathize and treat human beings with respect. Regardless, you must do what is best in your environment and navigate with integrity and honesty. We end talking a bit on professional culture, the hiring process, and continuing education! 

buildingafighter.com

Message Building a Fighter directly at [email protected]

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

What does professionalism look like for you? As a coach, athlete, manager, administrator, or physician. Austin and Alex debate amongst themselves on what professionalism should look like in the combat sports realm and in sports performance in general. I like to boil it down to two very unprofessional mantras. 1. Do your fucking job. Make them better, provide a top ...

Ken Stone! This podcast is special. Ken is special. Ken is an elite level rugby coach. Ken hails from the UK, has developed a university and professional level rugby club. Most recently Ken is the Director of Rugby at the University of Denver, and Queen’s City Rugby Football Club. Ken shares many phenomenal coaching and developmental life skills in this ...

Ken Stone! This podcast is special. Ken is special. Ken is an elite level rugby coach. Ken hails from the UK, has developed a university and professional level rugby club. Most recently Ken is the Director of Rugby at the University of Denver, and Queen’s City Rugby Football Club. Ken shares many phenomenal coaching and developmental life skills in this ...

IT’S OK TO BE SORE!!! In recent years it’s popular to want to work smarter, not harder. While it's amazing that sentiment has seeped into combat sports, recently I have seen the training pendulum swing too far to the left. Under-dosing your exercise is also a huge problem and this whole “you should never be sore” idea is bullshit. It’s all about finding the Goldilocks principle, “not too much, not too little, just right!” 

We appreciate the listens and want to keep putting good information out there. Let us know how we can best serve you! Talk soon!

buildingafighter.com

Message Building a Fighter directly at [email protected]

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

IT’S OK TO BE SORE!!! In recent years it’s popular to want to work smarter, not harder. While it’s amazing that sentiment has seeped into combat sports, recently I have seen the training pendulum swing too far to the left. Under-dosing your exercise is also a huge problem and this whole “you should never be sore” idea is bullshit. It’s ...

Halloween Freestyle. We have been letting these episodes flow recently and finding the topics along the way. Within this episode we get to scary training methods, 10x10 german volume training, burpees, and 100 push up challenges, what is the scariest training you have ever done? We then segue into scary injuries we have seen and how to handle scary injuries and coach them up or just logistically handle them. We make it all the way to  honest, individualized communication. Let us know how you like these freestyles vs our more structured format. We appreciate the listens and want to keep putting good information out there. Let us know how we can best serve you! Talk soon!

buildingafighter.com

Message Building a Fighter directly at [email protected]

@buildingafighter on Instagram

Alex: IG @strong_a.f  email: [email protected]

Austin: IG  @warriorsportswellness  email: [email protected]

Halloween Freestyle. We have been letting these episodes flow recently and finding the topics along the way. Within this episode we get to scary training methods, 10×10 german volume training, burpees, and 100 push up challenges, what is the scariest training you have ever done? We then segue into scary injuries we have seen and how to handle scary injuries ...